Computer for all The Sims 3 content
I was often wondering if there is a computer which could run all The Sims 3 content without lag, so all expansion/stuff packs, all store content and a lot of CC? :smiley: I heard of some laptops w...
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My problem has always been two fold when buying a computer/graphics card. First of all, game specs always give a nividia card. They then say "or the equivalent". But I am NOT a techie. I don't know what the specs for the card mentioned are, or what might provide the equivalent from other brands. That's important to me since I've had nothing but bad luck and trouble installing the drivers for nividia cards in the past. On the other hand, I've never had any issues with AMD drivers.
My second problem then is that I have a strict budget. When I can afford a new graphics card, I typically have to buy a budget one since I can't afford more then $150-$200 on it. But what budget card will get me the performance I need to run the games I want to play? Mind you, I don't play many of the new games that require high end systems on the PC. If I pick up a AAA title, it's probably on a console. I play stuff like Sims 3 and various MMORPGs like WoW or Dungeons & Dragons Online. Games that are older, but still look good and can be fun to play. Since the card mentioned in the "required specs" is typically one of the mid price range cards, how am I suppose to know what budget card can let me play the game? And not with highest graphics either. If I can do that, awesome. But I'm just fine with turning down graphics settings to play a game I enjoy.
My laptop for the most part runs Sims 3 just fine with all my EP turned on. It has AMD Radeon R4 graphic installed, not that I would know or trust myself to upgrade that even if you could. But as I said, it runs the game fine. In the town for IP the game tends to freeze if there's ocean effects in the background. But that might also be due to not enough ram. I don't know how to set up specific Vram in windows 10, so the laptop's 4 gigs of ram may not be quite enough in IP. It does make me leary on installing Seasons or Pets though. I'd imagine those are much harder on the system then IP is.
My second problem then is that I have a strict budget. When I can afford a new graphics card, I typically have to buy a budget one since I can't afford more then $150-$200 on it. But what budget card will get me the performance I need to run the games I want to play? Mind you, I don't play many of the new games that require high end systems on the PC. If I pick up a AAA title, it's probably on a console. I play stuff like Sims 3 and various MMORPGs like WoW or Dungeons & Dragons Online. Games that are older, but still look good and can be fun to play. Since the card mentioned in the "required specs" is typically one of the mid price range cards, how am I suppose to know what budget card can let me play the game? And not with highest graphics either. If I can do that, awesome. But I'm just fine with turning down graphics settings to play a game I enjoy.
My laptop for the most part runs Sims 3 just fine with all my EP turned on. It has AMD Radeon R4 graphic installed, not that I would know or trust myself to upgrade that even if you could. But as I said, it runs the game fine. In the town for IP the game tends to freeze if there's ocean effects in the background. But that might also be due to not enough ram. I don't know how to set up specific Vram in windows 10, so the laptop's 4 gigs of ram may not be quite enough in IP. It does make me leary on installing Seasons or Pets though. I'd imagine those are much harder on the system then IP is.
